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How to Win Jayce vs Sylas Counter MatchupJayce is in the b tier of champions

Jayce vs Sylas

How to Beat Sylas as Jayce in LoLJayce is in the a tier of champions
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How to Beat Sylas as Jayce

based on 1,728 Jayce vs Sylas matchups
Win Rate
51.2 %
K/D/A
2
Pick Rate
3.4 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

At MOBA Champion, we evaluate millions of ranked League of Legends matches each and every week. Within our data, Jayce battled Sylas in 1728 matches. Using so many matchups for Jayce vs Sylas gives us faith in our capability to prepare informative stats and a recommended build to counter Sylas. This particular champ matchup is relatively rare. Jayce has to counter Sylas in only 3.4% of his games.

Jayce vs Sylas Matchup Summary

Jayce does a decent job of countering Sylas. Normally, he wins a acceptable 51.2% of the time the champs fight each other in. In Jayce vs Sylas matches, Jayce’s team is 0.2% less likely to gain first blood, indicating that he most likely won't be able to get first blood against Sylas.

Best Jayce vs Sylas Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's BladeHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Long SwordPickaxe

Core Jayce Items

~22 Mins
MuramanaSerylda's GrudgeHubris

Optional Items

Edge of NightProfane HydraYoumuu's GhostbladeOpportunity

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Jayce to level upq
>
Second ability for Jayce to level upw
>
Last skill for Jayce to max oute

Runes

SorceryPhase RushManaflow BandAbsolute FocusGathering Storm
InspirationMagical FootwearBiscuit Delivery
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Jayce's passive ability p
Jayce's q ability q
Jayce's w ability w
Jayce's e ability e
Jayce's ultimate ability r
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W
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Q
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Q
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Guide to Countering Sylas as Jayce

Tips for Playing as Jayce against Sylas

For increased range and damage, try casting Shock Blast through the Acceleration Gate.

If you find yourself taking lots of damage, try using Jayce's Hammer Stance, as it grants you additional defenses.

Be sure to switch stances often. It will enhance your attacks and grant you quick bursts of speed.

Advice to Win Against Sylas

Try to fight Sylas when he isn't able to take your ultimate.

Sylas's healthbar can be deceptive, watch out for his Kingslayer!

Jayce vs Sylas Counter Stats

Jayce Image
Win Rate
51.2 %
VS
Win Rate
48.8 %
Sylas Image
7
< Kills >
8.1
6.8
< Deaths >
7.1
6.6
< Assists >
6.6
1.6
< Killing Sprees >
1.81
183
< Minions Killed >
126
0.08
< Dragons Killed >
0.19
0.52
< Inhibitors >
0.38
20,834
< Physical Damage >
637
4,526
< Magic Damage >
20,545
639
< True Damage >
715
26,000
< Damage Dealt >
21,898
21,807
< Damage Taken >
30,486
12,455
< Gold Earned >
11,528
2.6
< Towers >
1.56
0.03
< Baron Takedowns >
0.05
2,861
< Total Healing >
7,726
14,732
< Experience >
13,601
18
< Vision Score >
21
9
< Wards Placed >
9
133
< Time Dealing CC >
275

How to Counter Sylas with Jayce in LoL

The stats shown here show several influential Jayce against Sylas counter stats that may help us realize the distinctions between the two. For instance, Jayce’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is better than Sylas’s KDA ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Jayce may be more central to his team's team fighting capability than Sylas..

Jayce usually has a similar longest kill spree as his enemy does. Typically, he takes less damage than Sylas. This typically indicates differing health capacities, but it can also indicate that the one champion has less mobility and thus is not able to kite away from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Jayce and Sylas

Damage Types Compared

Jayce
Sylas
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Jayce
Sylas

Who is Better, Jayce or Sylas?

Both LoL champions are great. Both have their pros and cons. In the game's current meta, Jayce usually wins when trying to fight Sylas, with a 51.2% win rate. Thus, Jayce makes a good counter to Sylas.

While Jayce does have a higher winrate than Sylas, when facing one another, Jayce also has a greater level of difficulty that makes him a more time consuming character to pick up and master. You still need to be cautious when picking Jayce into Sylasas his relative depth means you may not be able to unleash his full potential without a lot of practice beforehand.

Moreover, Jayce has almost no amount of utility and CC, a similar amount to Sylas. This often makes her just as valuable during teamfights, especially when trying to counter champions with a lot of burst damage.

While there isn't a single best champion in League of Legends, in Jayce vs Sylas matchups, Jayce is the better champion with a higher win rate, more champion depth, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Jayce is a decent counter to Sylas. Focus your tactics on keeping up your CS and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Jayce against Sylas.

Additional Information for Jayce Players

How We Calculated Our Jayce vs Sylas Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Sylas as Jayce, we analyzed 1,728 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Sylas as Jayce comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

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Further Insights to Win this Matchup

To truly master Jayce in order to counter Sylas during both the laning and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra lessons on this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and stats displayed here, you will increase your win rate significantly and be closer to League of Legends pro players.

Jayce most often racks up a similar amount of CS relative to Sylas. Champs who typically don't earn many minion kills usualy don't need much CS to be effective, such as support champions. These kinds of champions are capable of scaling properly off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champions with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, often require a lot of items to be effective. In either situation, try to do better than the numbers shown on this page to do well.

The ideal items to use in your Jayce versus Sylas build include Muramana, Serylda's Grudge, and Hubris. When Jayce used at least these three items in his build, he performed significantly better vs. Sylas than with many other typical builds. In fact, Jayce boasted an average win rate of 51.2% when playing against Sylas with this counter build.

To have the highest probability of annihilating Sylas as Jayce, Jayce players should equip the Phase Rush, Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, Gathering Storm, Biscuit Delivery, and Magical Footwear runes from the Sorcery and Inspiration rune sets. Out of all the rune sets we have analyed for Jayce vs Sylas counter picks, this blending of runes yielded the greatest win rate. Notably, these runes gave a 51.2% winrate overall.

By default, tips, statistics, and builds on how to beat Sylas as Jayce are presented for all skill levels combined. If you want to filter the stats and builds to a distinct division, you may use the selection menu earlier in the counter matchup guide.